Joe Phillips
@polpsychjoe.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Political Science, Trinity College Dublin. Political Psychology. Polarization. Political Communication.
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Joe Phillips
@polpsychjoe.bsky.social
· Aug 3
In some major professional news, tomorrow I will be starting as Assistant Professor in Political Science at Trinity College Dublin! 🇮🇪 Super excited about this opportunity, and huge thanks to everyone who made this possible.
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Trans rights is inherently a bodily autonomy issue. Just like abortion rights is. We can't have gender equity or reproductive freedom without trans rights. Full stop.
You can yell at me and make up shit that you claim I've said if it makes you feel better. I don't care. I'm right. And you know it.
You can yell at me and make up shit that you claim I've said if it makes you feel better. I don't care. I'm right. And you know it.
September 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Trans rights is inherently a bodily autonomy issue. Just like abortion rights is. We can't have gender equity or reproductive freedom without trans rights. Full stop.
You can yell at me and make up shit that you claim I've said if it makes you feel better. I don't care. I'm right. And you know it.
You can yell at me and make up shit that you claim I've said if it makes you feel better. I don't care. I'm right. And you know it.
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This is all probably impossible - Ceta ratification alone seems challenging ahead of European elections - but the imagery is very welcome. Carney has the best vision of a post-US world order and the EU is the best vehicle to make it happen.
Canada invited to become the first "associate member" of the EU. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Canada invited to become first 'associate member' of the EU
The status announced by von der Leyen during the State of the Union is an entirely new one, with details yet to be made clear. The European Commission’s President also proposed a new alliance with Ottawa covering tech, critical raw materials, energy and defence. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM
This is all probably impossible - Ceta ratification alone seems challenging ahead of European elections - but the imagery is very welcome. Carney has the best vision of a post-US world order and the EU is the best vehicle to make it happen.
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Here is a link to the paper that @stano.bsky.social posted about yesterday.
BLUF: anti-feminist attitudes have long predicted Republican pres voting, but these attitudes are only recently more likely to be found among unmarried men without college degrees.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
BLUF: anti-feminist attitudes have long predicted Republican pres voting, but these attitudes are only recently more likely to be found among unmarried men without college degrees.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Backlashes to Gender Equality and Authoritarian Populism in the U.S. - Stan Oklobdzija, Christopher Witko, 2026
According to recent scholarship, backlash toward gender equality is fueling support for the authoritarian and populist right in many countries and, perhaps, the...
journals.sagepub.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Here is a link to the paper that @stano.bsky.social posted about yesterday.
BLUF: anti-feminist attitudes have long predicted Republican pres voting, but these attitudes are only recently more likely to be found among unmarried men without college degrees.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
BLUF: anti-feminist attitudes have long predicted Republican pres voting, but these attitudes are only recently more likely to be found among unmarried men without college degrees.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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IN NEW ISSUE: How does internal migration affect political life in autocracies? Yuequan Guo & Jiannan Zhao examine how returning migrants in China show higher political efficacy & shifted forms of participation. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/6pRihmv
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsky #polsci
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsky #polsci
September 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM
IN NEW ISSUE: How does internal migration affect political life in autocracies? Yuequan Guo & Jiannan Zhao examine how returning migrants in China show higher political efficacy & shifted forms of participation. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/6pRihmv
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsky #polsci
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsky #polsci
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Yeah. The assumptions of British society are deeply concerning. framingthequestion.blog/2026/09/16/n...
Not wanted here? Piddington and Cumulative Radicalisation
“Jews not wanted here” sign, Germany 1937 (Julien Bryan/USHMM #64416) The decision by the Oxfordshire village of Piddington to vote to leave the UK over “concerns” about proposed immigr…
framingthequestion.blog
September 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Yeah. The assumptions of British society are deeply concerning. framingthequestion.blog/2026/09/16/n...
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While Piddington dominates the news, at Leicester Crown Court this man was sentenced today
Ivan Jennings, a former Conservative councillor, called for terror attacks on small boat migrants and Muslims and shared target ideas, telling fellow white supremacists to kill as many “subhumans” as possible
Ivan Jennings, a former Conservative councillor, called for terror attacks on small boat migrants and Muslims and shared target ideas, telling fellow white supremacists to kill as many “subhumans” as possible
September 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
While Piddington dominates the news, at Leicester Crown Court this man was sentenced today
Ivan Jennings, a former Conservative councillor, called for terror attacks on small boat migrants and Muslims and shared target ideas, telling fellow white supremacists to kill as many “subhumans” as possible
Ivan Jennings, a former Conservative councillor, called for terror attacks on small boat migrants and Muslims and shared target ideas, telling fellow white supremacists to kill as many “subhumans” as possible
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Greenwashing doesn't just mislead consumers. It corrupts democratic rhetoric, letting corporations pose as agents of political change. Our everyday language helps make that possible. Corrado Fumagalli argues we have a duty to counter-frame in ordinary conversations: buff.ly/JNSnFiW
#polsky #polsci
#polsky #polsci
September 16, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Greenwashing doesn't just mislead consumers. It corrupts democratic rhetoric, letting corporations pose as agents of political change. Our everyday language helps make that possible. Corrado Fumagalli argues we have a duty to counter-frame in ordinary conversations: buff.ly/JNSnFiW
#polsky #polsci
#polsky #polsci
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#OpenAccess from 2022 -
Understanding Ambivalent Sexism and its Relationship with Electoral Choice in Britain - https://cup.org/4xDz7F6
- Roosmarijn de Geus, Elizabeth Ralph-Morrow & @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social
#epop2026
Understanding Ambivalent Sexism and its Relationship with Electoral Choice in Britain - https://cup.org/4xDz7F6
- Roosmarijn de Geus, Elizabeth Ralph-Morrow & @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social
#epop2026
September 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
#OpenAccess from 2022 -
Understanding Ambivalent Sexism and its Relationship with Electoral Choice in Britain - https://cup.org/4xDz7F6
- Roosmarijn de Geus, Elizabeth Ralph-Morrow & @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social
#epop2026
Understanding Ambivalent Sexism and its Relationship with Electoral Choice in Britain - https://cup.org/4xDz7F6
- Roosmarijn de Geus, Elizabeth Ralph-Morrow & @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social
#epop2026
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It will take decades to recover from the destruction of Trump 2.0 and it will be the Democrats who will pay the main electoral price.
September 16, 2026 at 1:08 PM
It will take decades to recover from the destruction of Trump 2.0 and it will be the Democrats who will pay the main electoral price.
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Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers.
September 16, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers.
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re: Piddlington. I actually also think it’s the wrong location for an asylum centre, it’s the middle of nowhere on a deadly road and no safe way to walk to Bicester, let alone get to oxford, an asylum centre should be right in town with access to resources like drs and dentists and help centres.
September 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
re: Piddlington. I actually also think it’s the wrong location for an asylum centre, it’s the middle of nowhere on a deadly road and no safe way to walk to Bicester, let alone get to oxford, an asylum centre should be right in town with access to resources like drs and dentists and help centres.
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New publication in Work, Employment & Society with @selang.bsky.social 📄✨
Why do some #unemployed feel more stigmatized than others? We find a U-shaped association with #neighborhood unemployment: stigma decreases at first, but rises again in highly unemployed neighborhoods
tinyurl.com/5nuekh2r
Why do some #unemployed feel more stigmatized than others? We find a U-shaped association with #neighborhood unemployment: stigma decreases at first, but rises again in highly unemployed neighborhoods
tinyurl.com/5nuekh2r
September 16, 2026 at 7:07 AM
New publication in Work, Employment & Society with @selang.bsky.social 📄✨
Why do some #unemployed feel more stigmatized than others? We find a U-shaped association with #neighborhood unemployment: stigma decreases at first, but rises again in highly unemployed neighborhoods
tinyurl.com/5nuekh2r
Why do some #unemployed feel more stigmatized than others? We find a U-shaped association with #neighborhood unemployment: stigma decreases at first, but rises again in highly unemployed neighborhoods
tinyurl.com/5nuekh2r
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As is now common, Welsh politics is one of the most overlooked – and most interesting – areas of British politics. You can easily imagine it’s party system shifting such that constitutional issues become the major electoral cleavage.
New YouGov Welsh Voting Intention:
PLC: 27% (-3)
RFM: 19% (-7)
LAB: 18% (+10)
CON: 16% (+4)
GRN: 8% (-5)
LDM: 5% (-1)
PLC: 27% (-3)
RFM: 19% (-7)
LAB: 18% (+10)
CON: 16% (+4)
GRN: 8% (-5)
LDM: 5% (-1)
September 16, 2026 at 11:20 AM
As is now common, Welsh politics is one of the most overlooked – and most interesting – areas of British politics. You can easily imagine it’s party system shifting such that constitutional issues become the major electoral cleavage.
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Are you working on the role of the far right in the EU? Would you like to present your research at IPSA in Rome?
We have the panel for you! Marianna Griffini & I are convening a panel on Far Right Mainstreaming and Normalisation in the EU.
Submit your abstract here: wc2027.ipsa.org/wc/panel/far...
We have the panel for you! Marianna Griffini & I are convening a panel on Far Right Mainstreaming and Normalisation in the EU.
Submit your abstract here: wc2027.ipsa.org/wc/panel/far...
Far-Right Mainstreaming and Normalisation in the European Union
The panel examines the impact of the far right on EU decision-making. Over the past decade, far-right actors have established a firm presence in European Union politics. Far-right EU parliamentary gro...
wc2027.ipsa.org
September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Are you working on the role of the far right in the EU? Would you like to present your research at IPSA in Rome?
We have the panel for you! Marianna Griffini & I are convening a panel on Far Right Mainstreaming and Normalisation in the EU.
Submit your abstract here: wc2027.ipsa.org/wc/panel/far...
We have the panel for you! Marianna Griffini & I are convening a panel on Far Right Mainstreaming and Normalisation in the EU.
Submit your abstract here: wc2027.ipsa.org/wc/panel/far...
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Absolutely amazing that Trump is viewed as so untrustworthy that not one in five people will support the promise of free money
Support For Trump's Proposed $5000 Check:
Oppose: 63%
Support: 17%
Ipsos / Sept 14, 2026
Oppose: 63%
Support: 17%
Ipsos / Sept 14, 2026
September 16, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Absolutely amazing that Trump is viewed as so untrustworthy that not one in five people will support the promise of free money
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IN NEW ISSUE: Does polarization increase violence toward political candidates? Morten Harmening & @donyhu.bsky.social examine how ideological divides fuel aggression in democratic elections. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/hoXcA8B
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsky #polsci #germany
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsky #polsci #germany
September 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM
IN NEW ISSUE: Does polarization increase violence toward political candidates? Morten Harmening & @donyhu.bsky.social examine how ideological divides fuel aggression in democratic elections. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/hoXcA8B
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsky #polsci #germany
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsky #polsci #germany
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Just got word that the FIRST COPIES of the book are hitting mail boxes. You can still order a copy. After all, you don't want to be left behind on the greatest political thriller of the fall, do you? 😉
With fewer than 100 days until the midterms, a shameless plug:
If you want to understand just how much our systems of electoral democracy have been degraded, especially for racial and ethnic minorities, you could do worse than preordering our book.
Out Oct 6!
press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
If you want to understand just how much our systems of electoral democracy have been degraded, especially for racial and ethnic minorities, you could do worse than preordering our book.
Out Oct 6!
press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
September 16, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Just got word that the FIRST COPIES of the book are hitting mail boxes. You can still order a copy. After all, you don't want to be left behind on the greatest political thriller of the fall, do you? 😉
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🚨 New paper in @electoralstudies.bsky.social with @klaramueller.bsky.social!
“How snap election calls shape vote intention uncertainty”
We show that when a snap election is called, voters resolve their uncertainty about who to vote for almost *immediately*
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“How snap election calls shape vote intention uncertainty”
We show that when a snap election is called, voters resolve their uncertainty about who to vote for almost *immediately*
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com
September 15, 2026 at 8:26 AM
🚨 New paper in @electoralstudies.bsky.social with @klaramueller.bsky.social!
“How snap election calls shape vote intention uncertainty”
We show that when a snap election is called, voters resolve their uncertainty about who to vote for almost *immediately*
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“How snap election calls shape vote intention uncertainty”
We show that when a snap election is called, voters resolve their uncertainty about who to vote for almost *immediately*
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Congratulations to Lilliana Mason (Johns Hopkins), winner of the Philip E. Converse Book Award for Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity.
Many thanks to the committee: Zeynep Somer-Topcu (chair), Sierra Davis, Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte & Hans Hassell.
Many thanks to the committee: Zeynep Somer-Topcu (chair), Sierra Davis, Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte & Hans Hassell.
September 13, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Congratulations to Lilliana Mason (Johns Hopkins), winner of the Philip E. Converse Book Award for Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity.
Many thanks to the committee: Zeynep Somer-Topcu (chair), Sierra Davis, Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte & Hans Hassell.
Many thanks to the committee: Zeynep Somer-Topcu (chair), Sierra Davis, Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte & Hans Hassell.
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🚨 It's published! 🚨 This is the big one. 100 cultures, 12,000 people, 108 researchers. Why people (and our most-used surveys) get collectivism wrong and how to fix it. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.nature.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:34 AM
🚨 It's published! 🚨 This is the big one. 100 cultures, 12,000 people, 108 researchers. Why people (and our most-used surveys) get collectivism wrong and how to fix it. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.nature.com
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Swedish center right top blames election loss on enfranchised immigrants. Says returns in immigrant heavy districts would "make Saddam Hussein happy". He heavily implies they should have not naturalized pending cases in order to win the election.
spectator.com/article/did-...
spectator.com/article/did-...
Did demographics decide the Swedish election?
The election has revealed how immigration is reshaping Swedish politics, and how the traditional right can win back voters from populists
spectator.com
September 16, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Swedish center right top blames election loss on enfranchised immigrants. Says returns in immigrant heavy districts would "make Saddam Hussein happy". He heavily implies they should have not naturalized pending cases in order to win the election.
spectator.com/article/did-...
spectator.com/article/did-...
Guess you can say that Mel never hit his stride! *ba-da-boom*
September 15, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Guess you can say that Mel never hit his stride! *ba-da-boom*
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Now out at EJSP: We explored cultural & individual differences in the hierarchy of moral concern across student samples from 41 cultural groups (n >6500).
doi.org/10.1002/ejsp...
doi.org/10.1002/ejsp...
September 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Now out at EJSP: We explored cultural & individual differences in the hierarchy of moral concern across student samples from 41 cultural groups (n >6500).
doi.org/10.1002/ejsp...
doi.org/10.1002/ejsp...
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At first glance you may think this is an old story that you’ve read before.
Reform's Dan Thomas resigns as Wales leader after being arrested
Dan Thomas says he was been released without charge by the police.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM
At first glance you may think this is an old story that you’ve read before.
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🧵 New article in *Political Research Quarterly*: “Beyond the Average: Revisiting How District Magnitude Shapes Party Systems,” co-authored with @santiagolagop.bsky.social.
📄 DOI: doi.org/10.1177/1065...
📄 DOI: doi.org/10.1177/1065...
August 28, 2026 at 8:08 PM
🧵 New article in *Political Research Quarterly*: “Beyond the Average: Revisiting How District Magnitude Shapes Party Systems,” co-authored with @santiagolagop.bsky.social.
📄 DOI: doi.org/10.1177/1065...
📄 DOI: doi.org/10.1177/1065...